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The Bible isn’t silent on parenting. In fact, it paints a complete picture of a loving, just, and wise Father. When we follow God’s model, we gain clarity, confidence, and peace in our parenting. These Christian parenting tips aren’t trendy techniques—they’re time-tested truths drawn straight from Scripture.

When Nate speaks, he blends real-life experience with scripture-driven wisdom to help families thrive under God’s design. If you're looking for a speaker to share Christian parenting tips and biblical discipline techniques that actually work, Nate’s message will equip and inspire your audience. Whether it’s a church event, parenting seminar, or homeschool conference, Nate offers practical, biblical wisdom for every season of parenting.

Peace for Today

One of the most important parts of teaching parenting today is to help parents set good expectations. Here is one that is well worth thinking about:

Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

Proverbs 29:17, NKJV

When life’s troubles weigh on parents’ hearts and disappointment threatens their joy, what happens when children come near? Do parents say, “That brings me peace and delights my soul”? Or, do they say, “Oh no, not more trouble!”

A popular children’s book called Love You Forever[1] attempts to capture the concept of a mother’s unconditional love toward her growing boy. Consider the description of this boy’s childhood. Would this bring peace to your house and delight to your soul? The two-yearold boy “ran all around the house. He pulled all the books off the shelves. He pulled all the food out of the refrigerator and he took his mother’s watch and flushed it down the toilet.” The mother’s response was, “This child is driving me crazy.” When the boy was nine years old, “...he never wanted to come in for dinner, he never wanted to take a bath and when grandma visited he always said bad words.” As a teenager he “...had strange friends and wore strange clothes and he listened to strange music.” The mother expressed that a zoo cage would be a more fitting home for the boy.

The fictitious mother in this book did not have a disciplined child who brought peace and made her soul delight. Her philosophy of parenting did not make these goals attainable, and it makes quite a sad story. The author of Love You Forever seems to hold to the notion that if a mother shows affection toward a child, he will eventually become a well-adjusted adult. To raise a child, in that case, a parent must put up with him for twenty (or thirty) years. Is this what a parent should want?

God says that parents can enjoy their children now. He intends for children to be a source of peace and soulish delight: “Yes, he will give delight to your soul.” If parents are not blessed by the presence of their children, they should adjust the way they parent them. They should be careful not to confuse peace with quiet. God made children to be, at times, playful and full of energy. Parents should delight in these times, too. However, if a child rebels against his parents’ rules, correction is necessary to maintain a peaceful home.

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